Free and low-cost tools make DDoS attacks easier

This month the number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks increased, but many seemed not to be motivated primarily by financial gain, according to a report from the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Free open source tools and low-rent botnets have made it easier and cheaper for attackers to carry out these types of attacks, and many organizations are prepared to defend themselves against a full-blown DDoS attack. You can read more about this disturbing trend here:

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Deb Shinder

Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.

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